University of Padua: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)

The University of Padua (UniPD) is one of the few Italian universities whose 2027/28 international application is already open: Call 1 for programs with unlimited places runs until 15 November 2026. Non-EU students pay a flat fee of €2,790–2,990 a year, or about €930–997 if they are citizens of a particularly poor country.

Padua is not the cheapest university in Italy for every nationality, but its large English-taught catalogue, clear flat fees and 100 full fee waivers make it strong value. Here is everything you need to apply.

Why Padua is good value

• Fixed, published fees: non-EU students with a household outside Italy pay a flat fee that is not recalculated each year.
• Reduced fee for particularly poor countries, about one third of the standard flat fee.
• Early, official 2027/28 calendar with two rounds for unlimited-places programs.
• Large English offer: 12 bachelor's, 65 master's (including two single-cycle Medicine programs) and 14 PhD programs.
• Flexible English deadline: you can submit your application before you have your certificate and upload it by 31 July 2027.

University of Padua tuition fees for non-EU students

These flat fees apply to non-EU citizens whose household is not resident in Italy. They have been in place since 2023/24 and are confirmed for 2026/27.

First-year students pay a first instalment of €208 (€192 regional tax plus €16 stamp duty). Students found eligible for the regional scholarship pay only €16 for the first instalment. Countries on Italy's particularly poor list include, for example, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal; check the current list before budgeting.

English-taught programs at Padua

• Bachelor's: Psychological Science, Information Engineering, Animal Care, Economics, Governance and Decision-Making, Earth and Climate Dynamics, Biology of Human and Environmental Health. New for 2027/28 (pending approval): Management, Finance and Business Analytics; Physics for Technology; Food Safety for Global Health; Innovative Technologies in Agriculture.
• Single-cycle: Medicine and Surgery, and Medicine and Surgery – MedTech, both through IMAT.
• Master's: Accounting, Finance and Business Consulting; Applied Economics; Management for Sustainable Firms; Food and Health; Sustainable Agriculture; Forest Sciences; Viticulture, Enology and Wine Marketing; Environmental Sciences for the Ecological Transition.

Admission requirements (2027/28)

• Bachelor's: an upper secondary certificate after at least 12 years of schooling, transcript, passport, CV and motivation letter in English, and your home country's entrance exam certificate if required there. Some limited-places programs use the CEnT-S test.
• Master's: a bachelor's degree and transcript, CV and motivation letter in English. Each program sets credit requirements; some ask for GRE/GMAT or an interview.
• English: B2, typically IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80 (Cambridge, Trinity, PTE and Oxford also accepted). You are exempt if you are a native speaker or studied in English.
• CIMEA: a Statement of Comparability may be requested; for the visa you will need CIMEA statements or a Declaration of Value.

Our Italy admission requirements guide explains these documents in detail.

Official 2027/28 deadlines

Scholarships and fee waivers

• 100 full tuition fee waivers for students enrolling in programs taught entirely in English.
• Padua International Excellence Scholarship for highly talented bachelor's and master's applicants to English-taught programs.
• Departmental scholarships from some departments.
• Regional scholarships funded by the Veneto Region for low-income Italian and international students.
• Invest Your Talent in Italy for international students entering English-taught master's in engineering, IT, management or economics.

Padua does not publish amounts and deadlines for every scheme on one page, so check each dedicated page. See also our scholarships guide for Italy.

Living in Padua

Padua is a historic student city in the Veneto region, close to Venice. For the visa you must prove at least €10,179.85 per year (2026/27 and 2027/28) in traceable funds and real accommodation, plus health cover for your residence permit. Our cost of studying in Italy guide helps you build a realistic budget.

Is Padua right for you?

Padua is a strong fit if you are a citizen of a particularly poor country (where the fee drops to about €930–997), if you want an English-taught program in agriculture, food science, psychology or economics, or if you want an early decision for 2027/28. If you are from a country outside that list, such as Pakistan or India, compare the standard flat fee of €2,790–2,990 with the University of Pavia, where Bracket 1 citizens pay €390, before you decide.

How to apply to the University of Padua

1. 1

   Choose your programs

   Check each program's entry requirements and whether it has unlimited or limited places.

2. 2

   Apply on apply.unipd.it

   Upload your diploma, transcript, CV, motivation letter and passport before 15 November 2026 (Call 1).

3. 3

   Receive your pre-evaluation

   If admitted, you get an admission letter for the program.

4. 4

   Pre-enrol on Universitaly

   Submit one Universitaly pre-enrolment for the visa and wait for Padua to validate it.

5. 5

   Get CIMEA statements or a Declaration of Value

   Needed for the visa file, together with your original diploma.

6. 6

   Apply for the visa and enrol

   Apply at the Italian mission where you legally reside, before 31 October 2027. See our Italy student visa guide.

See all options on the Italy country hub or track deadlines for free on FindUniPath.